(Springer International Publishing, 2017)
Ram Prasad
This chapter highlights the current status and the awaiting panorama of
fungal nanotechnology in the compass of agricultural science and engineering. The
existent advances, potential applications, and challenges of myconanotechnology in
agri-food sector have been discussed. It summarizes some of the most promising
applications of mycogenic nanomaterials in agriculture that involves nanoformula tions for increased crop yield, smart field systems with precision farming, and early
disease detection measures along with crop improvement through mycomimetic
models. Another aspect captivates their use in food packaging materials that possess
extremely high gas barriers and antimicrobial properties and nanosensors which can
detect microorganisms. There are tremendous potentials of myconanotechnology in
agriculture wherein most of the research projects are in their nascent stage, and it
will surely bang all doors of agri-food sector with strong intents and purposes. It
conclusively focuses on possible benefits of employing myco-fabricated nano products and their novel application potentialities